The Circulatory System

Circulatory system:

-transports nutrients and

oxygen to cells

-carries wastes to the

organs responsible for
eliminating them from the
body.
The Circulatory System
Pathway of blood flow:

Heart

Vein Artery

Venule Arteriole

Capillary
 The Circulatory System
Types of blood
vessels:
Vessel Structure Function Diagram

Artery Thick elastic walls Transports blood

Small AWAY from the
circumference heart

Vein Thin, less elastic Transports blood

walls with valves TOWARDS the
Large heart
circumference
Capillary Very thin wall Materials are
Smallest exchanged
circumference between the
blood and the
body
 The Circulatory System
Arteries and
veins
A. Cross-section B. Longitudinal section
The Circulatory System
Capillaries

Walls of blood vessels

are made up of cells
called endothelial cells.
The thin layer of
endothelial cells allows
diffusion to occur more
rapidly.
The Circulatory System
Capillaries
Red blood cells travel
through the capillary in
single file.
Blood velocity is the
slowest in capillaries
The Circulatory System
 Superior vena cava

inferior vena cava

 Superior vena cava

Right atrium

Tricuspid valve

inferior vena cava

 Superior vena cava

Right atrium

Tricuspid valve

Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

 Superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right atrium

Tricuspid valve

Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

 Superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right atrium

Tricuspid valve

Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

 Superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right atrium

Tricuspid valve

Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

LUNGS OXYGENATE THE BLOOD

 Superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right atrium

Tricuspid valve

Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

 Superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Pulmonary vein

Right atrium
Left Atrium

Tricuspid valve

Mitral valve

Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

 Superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right atrium
Left Atrium

Tricuspid valve

Left ventricle Mitral valve

Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

 Superior vena cava Aorta

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right atrium
Left Atrium

Tricuspid valve

Left ventricle Mitral valve

Aortic valve Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

Septum
 Superior vena cava Aorta

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right atrium
Left Atrium

Tricuspid valve
Left ventricle Mitral valve

Aortic valve Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

Septum
 Superior vena cava Aorta
Bicuspid valve Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right atrium
Left Atrium

Tricuspid valve

Left ventricle Mitral valve

Aortic valve Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

Septum
 Superior vena cava Aorta

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary valve

Right atrium
Left Atrium

Tricuspid valve

Left ventricle Mitral valve

Aortic valve Right ventricle

inferior vena cava

Septum
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